HOW DID WE BECOME A B CORP?
The B Corp assessment process measures a business’s performance in five key categories – governance, workers, customers, community and the environment – using credible, independent standards of social and environmental performance.
Here are just a few of the initiatives that helped us meet B Corp certification:
Our history of engaging customers in our activist campaigns, including Forever Against Animal Testing. We also played a big role in influencing legislation and speaking to lawmakers and stakeholders about this topic to end animal testing in cosmetics worldwide for good.
We’ve changed our legal status to a Triple Bottom Line business. This means that we see people and the planet as equal to profit.
The launch of our in store recycling scheme and the offsetting of energy use in our stores that isn’t green energy.
Volunteering days involving our 8,000+ employees across the globe.
Training and engaging teams around the world on our B Corp mission and on the importance of being a Triple Bottom Line business.
Our commitment to helping empower people and communities around the world through our Community Fair Trade programme. We’ve been sourcing ingredients and accessories from expert producers and artisans in exchange for a fair price for over 30 years..
WHAT IS OUR B CORP SCORE?
Businesses need a score of 80 points or above to achieve B Corp certification. We’re proud to exceed this already high standard. We look forward to achieving an even higher score when we next certify.
B Corp certification is managed by B Lab®. B Lab is a non-profit that serves a global movement of entrepreneurs, using the power of business to solve social and environmental issues. Its vision is that all businesses across the globe will measure and manage their impact with the same attention as they do to profit.
To maintain our B Corp certification, we need to continue documenting our positive impact to qualify and undergo re-certification every three years.